How common is the surname Nance?

24,018 people in the United States had the surname Nance in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 12,855 Americans. It ranked 1,487th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Nance?

Jack Nance, American actor (1943–1996), followed by Larry Nance Jr..

Where is the surname Nance most common?

Wikidata records people named Nance in the United States.

Is the surname Nance getting more or less common?

More common. 22,900 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 24,018 in 2010, up 4.9%.

Is Nance also a first name?

Yes. Nance is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Nance

A surname, carried by 24,018 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex N520

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Nance is more common than 99.1% of them.

Origin

A Cornish surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 24,018 people named Nance in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 12,855 Americans. That is up 4.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 22,900.

#1,487

rank among US surnames

24,018

people in 2010

8.1

per 100,000 Americans

+4.9%

change since 2000 (was #1,431)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#1,478	Blanton	24,154	12,782
#1,479	Reece	24,145	12,787
#1,480	Liang	24,140	12,790
#1,481	Francisco	24,095	12,814
#1,482	Crow	24,089	12,817
#1,483	Bloom	24,081	12,821
#1,484	Sun	24,058	12,833

Who is named Nance

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

72% of people named Nance identified as white (not Hispanic), 23% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 72%
Black (not Hispanic) 23%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
Two or more races 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Nances

5 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Jack Nance
American actor (1943–1996)
Larry Nance Jr.
American basketball player (born 1993)
Larry Nance
American basketball player (born 1959)
Ray Nance
American jazz musician (1913–1976)
Pete Nance
American basketball player (born 2000)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Nance

Nanez

Nance has the Soundex code N520, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code N520.

Questions

How common is the surname Nance?: 24,018 people in the United States had the surname Nance in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 12,855 Americans. It ranked 1,487th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Nance?: In the 2010 Census, 72% of people named Nance identified as white (not Hispanic), and 23% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Nance?: Jack Nance, American actor (1943–1996), followed by Larry Nance Jr..
Where is the surname Nance most common?: Wikidata records people named Nance in the United States.
Is the surname Nance getting more or less common?: More common. 22,900 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 24,018 in 2010, up 4.9%.
Is Nance also a first name?: Yes. Nance is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.